Reinventing Planning: Recent Episodes
Reinventing Planning
Reinventing Planning, an Esri original podcast, will empower you to take on a modern approach to planning, housing, and economic development policy amid the challenges facing communities today. Our goal is to provide you with access to community development industry leaders and interviews with planning professionals that are driving innovative projects with GIS and policies that make a real difference in their communities.
In this episode, you will hear from Theo Melancon, the city manager of Dickinson, Texas. This city is surrounded on all sides by suburban communities, have a beautiful bayou through the middle of the city, and no formal city center. Learn how GIS helps design their plan for attracting sustainable developments and meeting the needs of their residents without scarring their natural environment.
↓ Click the links below for more information. ↓
- PRO Housing Program Offer
- ArcGIS Urban and CityEngine at City of Dickinson
- ViewPro ArcGIS Urban Launch Kit
You may not have heard of the City of Fate, Texas yet, butyou will. They are taking an innovative approach towards fiscal sustainability with their approach to planning, and GIS is at the center of it. Tune in to this episode to hear from the city’s Director of Planning and Development Services.
- City of Fate Website
- More information about ArcGIS Urban
In this episode of Reinventing Planning, Keith and Natalie interview the CEO & Executive Director of the National Association of Counties, Matt Chase. They talk about the importance of using reliable GIS data to forecast shifts across counties and visualize the impacts of policy decisions on communities. Matt provides insight about how using GIS tools as a way to engage community members and foster collaboration.
Tune in to this episode to learn about the common challenges counties are facing across the US, the effects of counter-urbanization, and the national association of counties.
Keith and Natalie interview Clarence Anthony, CEO and Executive Director for the National League of Cities. Mr. Anthony will cover why he decided to take on this role, how cities are tackling the current housing affordability crisis, and what organizations like NLC can do to support sustainable and equitable development going forward. We’ll also learn how Mr. Anthony’s son caused Keith such grief and angst in the mid 90’s.
Because there just aren’t enough podcasts available these days, we wanted to introduce a new one to you focused exclusively on issues in planning, housing, and economic development. Hosts Keith Cooke and Natalie Veal outline the vision for this new podcast series and the resources that will supplement it.